Victor Cruz - 5-yr extension for $43 million

Victor.

but if it's essentially a 6 yr deal and $15.6 guaranteed, that's an incredibly sweet deal for the Giants.

with those numbers it's unlikely Eli re-restructured since the $2.8M already counted against the cap and they were in good cap shape next season and beyond.

As young as he is, he will almost assuredly see the whole 46 million.

deal for the Giants. As noted millions of times, this is why you should be patient with things like this. How many "Cruz is greedy" type threads did we really need?

Can people now accept that the giants and cruz were simply going through a very standard negotiation process?

Can't wait to see this happen with Nicks and that same contingent screams about how he's greedy, just like Cruz was.

Having him play for that 3 mil this year and adding the 5 on top of that? Great great stuff.

with the guaranteed money and endorsements he's going to have locked in now. He also can say it's not "his" contract that hamstrings the franchise because this is a more then fair deal for the FO.

yay

NICE JOB, GIANTS AND VICTOR!!!

at least temporarily this idea that Reese is a mediocre GM and Cruz is a money-hungry diva? This is an absolutely fantastic deal that speaks well to both of these guys character and professionalism.

good a deal that is for the Giants.

The deal was inevitable.. I never ever felt like there was a chance it wouldn't get done but I'm glad it's finally over with.

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The Giants have an excellent young receiver locked up now and Cruz gets his money.

Big thumbs up for Cruz, too, for keeping quiet to the media during the whole affair.

Don't want to compete with 'What's everyone think of the new front page?' thread?

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is that it sets the standard for negotiations with Nicks. It'll be feasible for the Giants to hold onto both these guys if Nicks decides to take similar money.

this is very impressive.

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they're either in hiding or have gotten amnesia. :)

"The Jets should have never cut him in training camp"

for an extended period of time. Really psyched about this, like everyone else. Cruz is a great player.

hope all the idiots who claimed he was a clown for taking this long go away. The guy did what was best for his family and it looks like both sides got a great deal.

Depends on when the bonus payments happen.

If Cruz got any kind of immediate signing bonus, part of that has to be amortized against the '13 salary cap. While it's certainly possible that the big bonus payment is going to come at the beginning of the '14 League Year, it would absolutely floor me if Victor won't get at least a little cash in his pocket when he signs the deal.

to our cap guru posting the details, if we cut him in year 3, etc, all that juicy stuff.

now, we gurantee a few things with Nicks.

A) long term deal
B) Franchise and guranteed him in 2014
C) Trade to the Panthers for several picks, because thats where he wants to play if no NYG

Thank you Victor, you earned it, now on to Nicks.

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What's also great about this deal eclipz928 : 1:44 pm is that it sets the standard for negotiations with Nicks. It'll be feasible for the Giants to hold onto both these guys if Nicks decides to take similar money.

Nicks isn't going to take similar money. He wants outside reciever money. Cruz is top of the market slot reciever money.

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Hakeem will be UFA, a trade would have to be worked out before week 6 this year for that to happen.

Nicks is next up....next year. Wait to see if he can stay healthy.

he could be Franchised and traded.

for Nicks

probably 5 years, $52 million, $22 million guaranteed

with Aditi K. just said that he just signed the deal that was on the table from the get go. The one where Mara said if he signed it, he would be a very rich young man. So nothing new, we wouldn't budge and he took the offer that was there on the table.

So BBI went thru its normal timeline of madness:

- Greedy asshole Cruz needs to sign now!
- Cruz is going to the Steelers
- He spends too much time modeling
- He spends too much time as a shill for Time Warner
- Fuck him, let him walk we still have Nix
- Fuck him, let him walk we still have Jernigan who's ready for a breakout year
- Fuck him, let him walk Randall's ready to dominate because Jernigan sucks
- Fuck him, let him walk he drops too many balls and didnt block once
- Shit!!! He signed his tender!!! Damnit! This is the end! No more Curz!!!
- Yea!!!!! He signed his tender!!!
- Anybody hear from Curz?
- Sides are too far apart
- One year rental
- Sides are really close
- Yeah, whatever
- Could be today
- Could be tomorrow
- Woohooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Five year extension!!!!!!!!!! We're all geniuses and Curz rules!!!

makes this a crazy good deal for the Giants when you think about the other numbers that have been thrown around for the last couple of months.

Excited to see the Eli-Cruz combo for the rest of their careers!

Don't think this was the time or the player to give a take it or leave it type deal.

The difference in endorsement money and other perks from playing in NY should more than offset any difference in salary Cruz would have received from another team.

I don't think we have that type of room to tag Hakeem. I suppose we can use a transition tag though.

for the $2.875m and that's part of the $15.6m guar then that's even better. Even if you add 2.875 to the 15.6 it's a good deal for the Giants.

Congratz !

Position
Franchise/Transition

Quarterback:
14,896,000/13,068,000

Running back:
8,219,000/6,970,000

Wide receiver:
10,537,000/8,867,000

Tight end:
6,066,000/5,194,000

Offensive lineman:
9,828,000/8,709,000

Defensive tackle:
8,450,000/7,039,000

Defensive end:
11,175,000/9,151,000

Linebacker:
9,619,000/8,358,000

Cornerback:
10,854,000/9,095,000

Safety:
6,916,000/6,002,000

Kicker/punter:
2,977,000/2,700,000

While the Patriots fans turn in their Aaron Hernandez jerseys, we get to keep and relish our CRUZ jerseys!

Long live #80! Viva Cruz! Viva Cruz!

Jerry gets to enjoy a couple of cold Stella's tonight on his patio!

YES!

I hope he's happy about it, but based on the kind of guy he appears to be, I'm sure he is.

good money for Cruz and he gets a nice chunk up front.

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That's a GREAT JOB by JR and the Giants FO.

Nice job by Cruz to take it and rake in the NYC endorsements and business opportunities.

WIN-WIN-WIN

JR is in a great position to negotiate with Nicks now at an average of $8.5 per. Given last season and the time he missed due to injury through his 1st contract, that would be a helluva deal.

Are you stating that's what you think he will get from the Giants, or in general. Hoping we can extend him too, but I'm not holding my breath...

I could see him getting more